Can-opener.



0. E. SANDS.

8A1! QPBHHL APPLIOATIOH nun u! 14, 1900.

903,008. Patented Nov.3, 1908.

0. 2.5 By W ATTORNEYS CHARLES E. SANDS, OF PALATKA, FLORIDA.

CAN-OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 3, 1908.

Application filed May 14, 1908. Serial No. 432,897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. SANos, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Palatka, in the countyof Putnam and State of Florida, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Can-Openers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in can openers, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts here inafter described andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof Figure l is a.perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a similar view of amodified form. l ig. I is a section on the line 3- 3 of Fig. 4', andFig. t is an enlarged detail side view of the cutter.

The present gn'ibodiment of the invention consists of a strand of springwire A, bent upon itself to form a pair of parallel arms B, B. One ofthe arms B, is of somewhat greater length than the other, and the freeend of the longer arm is pointed as at C, and the free end of the shortarm is bent slightly outward away from the longer arm as at C.

A. cutting wheel or disk D is journaled loosely on the longer arm, andthe arms are connected by a wire E. The wire E is wrapped around theshort arm as at G. and passes over the long arm in two loops H, K, oneof the loops being arranged on each side of the cutting wheel, wherebyto limit the longitudinal movement thereof with respect to the long arm.

In operation the pointed end of the long arm is inserted in the can top,at approximately the center thereof, and bent downwardly until thecutting wheel is in contact with the tin. The arm is now revolved aroundthe edge of the top, the cutting wheel being held firmly in contacttherewith, thus severing the center of the top from the margin.

The cutting wheel may be adjusted for different sized cans, by shovingthe wire E toward or from the free ends of the arms, the said wire beingarranged loosely enough to permit this movement.

If desired the bend of the wire may be formed into a coil as at M,whereby to provide a stronger spring between the arms.

It will be evident from the description, that my can opener isellicicnt, cheaply constructed and not liable to easily get out oforder, being composed of few and simple parts.

I claim l. A can opener consisting of a strand of spring wire bent uponitself to form spaced arms, one of which is pointed and of greaterlength than the other, a cutting wheel loosely journaled on the longerarm, and a connection between the two bars, consisting of a wire loopedover both arms, a. loop being ar "anged upon each side of the wheelwhereby to limit the longitudinal movement of the wheel with respect tothe arm, said loops being displaceable longitudinally of the arms forthe purpose set forth.

2. A can opener consisting of a strand of spring wire bent upon itselfto form spaced arms, one of which is pointed, a cutting wheel journaledon the pointed arm, and a connection between the arms on each side ofthe cutting wheel whereby to limit the longitudinal movement thereofwith respect to the arm, said connection being displaceablelongitudinally of the arms, for the purpose set forth.

3. A can opener consisting of a strand of resilient material bent uponitself to form arms one. of which is pointed, a cutting wheel journaledon the pointed arm, a displaceable connection between the arms, saidconnection embracing the wheel whereby to move the same when thecarriage is moved.

CHARLES E. SANDS. Witnesses J. T. MINToN, N. H. MORAGNE.

